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Independents, now a fifth of the electorate, will be decisive in any close race.
From the sacbee.com
For many years, the Latino electorate was fractured by division and low turnout.
From the dailyherald.com
The polls, though, showed that his performance wasn't noticed by the electorate.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
As for people in her electorate they have an opportunity next year to judge her.
From the dailymercury.com.au
In the 2008 presidential election, 9 percent of the total electorate was Latino.
From the scoop.co.nz
It's especially sad that the Republican electorate is especially badly informed.
From the swampland.blogs.time.com
Nationwide, about a third of the electorate is expected to vote early this year.
From the signonsandiego.com
The strategy worked well in the primaries, among a mostly Republican electorate.
From the time.com
The national electorate is whiter and more conservative than the Democratic one.
From the economist.com
- The body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
- (electoral) of or relating to elections; "electoral process"
- (Electoral) An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Encyclpoedia Britanica Online. Accessed August 18, 2009 Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. ...
- The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote; The geographic area encompassing an electoral district; The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire
- An area represented by one or more members of parliament. Also known as a seat, division or a constituency. For the Legislative Assembly there are three electorates: Brindabella, Ginninderra and Molonglo. Brindabella and Ginninderra each elect five Members and Molonglo elects seven Members.
- The geographical area represented by a Member of Parliament. The lower House has 5 electorates, each returning five Members; the upper House has 15 electorates, or divisions, each returning one Member. ...
- The total number of all qualified voters within specified boundaries. The boundaries of an electorate can be changed.
- 85,551 (83,825 in contested seats) Turnout: 80.2%
- All those who have a right to vote in an election
